A jacket potato is often more than just a side dish for many - it's a hearty meal that can be topped with all sorts of tasty treats. The only downside is they're notoriously slow to cook. Whether you're using an oven or an air fryer, preparing a baked potato can be quite the time commitment.
However, a culinary genius has now revealed a game-changing recipe that cuts the cooking time down to a mere 10 minutes. Cooking pro Roice Bethel took to his TikTok account @noflakeysalt to share his innovative method for cooking the perfect baked potato without ever needing to switch on the oven, reports the Express . READ MORE: Olive oil pouring hack goes viral – and it shows you're doing it all wrong His video, which quickly caught the attention of food enthusiasts online, was titled: "The right way to bake a potato.
Baking a potato in the oven takes over an hour, doing it in the microwave takes 10 minutes. Try this method instead." Bethel's technique starts with choosing a decent-sized spud and poking it with holes to let steam escape, allowing for better butter absorption.
Place the potato onto a microwave-safe plate, zap it for five minutes, flip it, and then give it another five minutes of high-powered heat. Upon unveiling the finished product, Bethel pointed out: "These wrinkles on the potato are a good sign." He then cut the potato open to reveal its perfectly cooked and fluffy interior.
TikTok users were quick to commend the tip in the comments section. User @shirley2502 excla.